New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19
DIEUS or TUO SENATOR'S
MI. FARwELL. OF ILLINOIS. AND MIR. sPooSER OF
WISCONSIN. TALK on CURRENT TOPICS

M. FARwELL. OF ILLINOIS. AND MIR. sPooSER, OF
WISCONSIN. TALK on CURRENT TOPICS.
CHICAGO Nov II (SycciaN-scnatsr Charles Is. Farwell
has returned from England, where he went on buSi-
ness connected with tho Texas Cattle Company, In
which tho Farwolls Interested 81 felt very
proud" said no To "A reporter, " when heard MEM
bcrs Of tho Manchester Liberal club and others of
prominence refer In admlrng terms to the manner in
which our laws administered, especially with
reference to the labor troubles Tho civilized world
Is watching us. / saw tho demonstrations on Ira
falgar Square which have since noticed resulted In
n riot, and was particularly struck with the speeches
Of the leaders which advised tho mon and women not
10 go 10 work unloss they could get the schedule
prices They all claimed To BIO starving and yet thoy
were told to remain idle rather than work for less than
schedule prices. They did not look hungry, "a most
Of them wore fat. | saw a lot OF men ana women
lying ON the benches the north end of the square
early one morning They had been there all night"
"Do you regard tho results OF tho recent elections
5 being OF particular Significance"
"Of course you mean the elections In New-iork'
Ohio and Iowa | do not consider them Of any I'M
porlance nor do think they Will have any effect
on tho Presidential situation This Is an OH Sear'
when there are no issues to speak OF, and when tho
people arc not worked up they arc In Presidential
canvass. There little or nothing to make tho
people como this year In New-fork"
1T was thought that tho nomination OF Colonel
Grant I'm Ncw-York would tend to heal tho differences
I'm tho Republican party and bring out tho vote
There was nothing to bring out tho vote. None
Of tho chef officers were to DO elected did not
think IL was a wise move when senator EVartS ROM
mated Fred Grant lie Is good fellow, bat he has only
resided IN Now York few years. When say this
do not know anything about his opponent. havo
ALWAYS insisted that no man should be nominated for
an important Office unless he possessed two qualhca-
lions: First he should possess fitness. and then he
should not DO nominated unless he has the requisite
ability and emincncc of party leader hold that
q mana fitness and tho worth Of his services as
leader alono entltlc him To recognition, ana BOD
JincuIn, | see very wisely said In speaking OF his
naue being mentioned Presidential candidate
What haze | dono for my party that entities ne 10
n nomination for tho Presidency 7 That's IL, III
nutshell" =, -,
"Wh, IS your fayorIto for President y
aIIil sheridan. Personally | would rather nave
Judgo Gresham but he IA for sherman Gchofal
sheridan would run like scared Indian, as thcy say,
and he can bo elected easier thtn any man YET
named | want tho Ncwiork people to como To-
rcther though, and agrco on man who can carry
Le,r state md that IS tho fellow Will be with
United States Senator SpOoner OF Wisconsin, was
In ,Iicago Tuesday accompanied by his family. on
bis way TO Warrington. In speaking OF National ar
1,Ire tho senator said no did not believe there was
any man In tie country todsy who could ten VINO MO
would be tho nominee for the Presidency on tno
Republican tckGG